Book Cover Photo Contest

[layton]

As some of you know, I've written a rather extensive book on climbing training, nutrition, injury, equipment, and special techniques.

 

Well the time has come to self-publish, and I need a cover!

 

So to promote the book and the awesome climbers and photographers on this site, I've decided to do this:

 

1st Place: The Cover Photo

2nd place: Back Cover

 

If there are multiple excellent photos, I may use several for the back cover, or throughout the book.

 

Winners receive a first run edition of the book.

 

Rules:

1.Post a photo on this thread with a caption as to who,what,where and the photographer: contest ends Jan 12th 2008

2.Winning photos will be used at my sole discretion as I see fit in the book which will be for public resale.

3.All photos posted must be yours (i.e. don't post someone else's photo) and subjects in the photos must agree to be published (i.e. your bro may not want to be on the cover). This means the photo came from YOUR CAMERA and the climber in the photo must be able to be contacted by me.

4.Winners will receive an advance copy of the book.

5.Winners will be contacted before publication so I can get your written agreement as well as the subject in the photo's written agreement

6.All photos will remain the photographer's intellectual/copyrighted/personal property

7.To win, post an action shot.

8.If you don't want your photo published, don't enter.

9.If you want your photo to remain anonymous, that's fine. But I still need your written permission. I promise not to share your identity.

10.Winners have until Feb 12 to withdraw if they don't want to be in the book because I can't "unpublish" it.

11.I can change my mind at any time for what photos I actually use, but you'll still get the book.

12.Only two winners are guaranteed, but all winners receive a book if more than two winners happen.

13.I decide the winner.

 

Photos should be in all disciplines of climbing, not just ice climbing! Bouldering, sport climbing, aid climbing, etc are highly encouraged in addition to your ice climbing, alpine, and trad shots.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2008 by layton

[layton]

rockclimbing.com, supertopo, etc... forum users: please feel free to link this thread on those sites

[dberdinka]

 

Approaching the sickness, Icicle Creek Road

[genepires]

I think that one that is eating with a yellow helmet on is Darin and the one wearing shorts-over-polypro and with all the gear, leading us fools, is Mike.

[SlickWilly]

Proper nutrition:

 

[Joe_Poulton]

 

A few more are at the following links:

 

Poulton Imaging

 

Poulton Imaging

 

Poulton Imaging

 

Poulton Imaging

[Peakpimp]

This is one of my favorite pics I have. Me on the Sahale glacier

[scheissami]

No actual climbing in the pic, but this is one of my favorites: Stuart and Colchuck as seen from Dragontail:

 

 

 

Lani on the West Ridge of Prusik:

 

[layton]

Proper nutrition:

 

 

That was a fun thanksgiving! This could be the Wiener...

[tvashtarkatena]

I'll bite....

 

 

Denali, from the Moose’s Tooth basecamp

 

 

 

Stewart Matthieson on ‘Icy BC’, Marble Canyon, BC

 

 

 

Gene Pires on ‘Ham ‘n Eggs’, The Moose’s Tooth, Alaska Range

 

 

 

Andy Mishmash on ‘Ham ‘n Eggs’, The Moose’s Tooth, Alaska Range

 

 

 

Eric Linthwaite ascending the Sherpa Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

 

 

Rob McDaniel ascending the Coleman Glacier, Mt. Baker Wilderness

 

 

 

Eric Linthwaite rapping the West Ridge of Sherpa, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

 

 

 

Jens Klubbered on the top pitch of ‘Shreik of the Sheep’, Bridge River Canyon, BC

 

 

 

James Hamaker on the West Ridge of Castle Peak, Garibaldi Provincial Park

 

 

James Hamaker on Castle Peak, Mt. Garibaldi in background, Garibaldi Provincial Park

 

 

Gene Pires on Mini Moonflower, Mt. Hunter, Alaska Range

 

 

Fred Beckey on Louise Falls, Canadian Rockies

 

 

Don Brooks ascending Argonaut, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

 

 

Eric Linthwaite approaching the West Ridge of Sherpa, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2008 by tvashtarkatena

[111]

I can give you info on the pictures if you are interested

Edited December 14, 2008 by 111

[Dru]

 

[G-spotter]

I couldn't find the photo of Mike getting a hummer from the wooden marmot at all

 

So I Googled "Mike Layton Marmot BJ" and found this!

 

 

I'm pretty sure that for Mike's alpine nutrition tips this photo is important. Not sure exactly how?

[Billygoat]

Ray Bon Bon would never "ok" that dru

 

 

 

 

Landjaeger and Gu: A lethal mix or recipe for getting past 5.15?

 

 

 

My photograph of my son Jed at kid's rope-up, 2005 perhaps, Icicle Creek Washington

 

[EWolfe]

[ivan]

[tvashtarkatena]

Wait a minute. One of those is MY photo!

 

THis is WAR, you plagiarist Ricky Bobby MFO! Mono a mono!

 

Only I get to enlist the aid of a Mac truck, cuz you're about as big as one.

[layton]

sweet pics dru!

 

 

[tvashtarkatena]

Oh wait, I meant 'mano a mano', rather than 'monkey against monkey'.

 

[Fairweather]

Hand to hand? WTF?

[ivan]

Wait a minute. One of those is MY photo!

 

THis is WAR, you plagiarist Ricky Bobby MFO! Mono a mono!

 

Only I get to enlist the aid of a Mac truck, cuz you're about as big as one.

i figured if its in my photo gallery, then it's mine

 

actually, i REALLY figured that, if we won, we could just tear the book in half and split it?

[tvashtarkatena]

Die, plagiarist!

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Hamaker on the Katsuk Glacier, North Cascades

 

[tvashtarkatena]

Actually, I think Layton oughtta shell out a copy for the photo model, too, no?

[G-spotter]

Oh wait, I meant 'mano a mano', rather than 'monkey against monkey'.

 

Knowing your inclinations for Ivan I think you meant 'mouth to mouth"

:kisss:

[Fairweather]

Boca a boca. Ello es esperma banco de Ivan.

 

TTK: No, mano a mano no es también tan hombre a hombre. ¿Comprendes? Tu no entiendes español muy bien y tu eres bobo grande. Una vez mas, tu tienes insertar su pie en su boca.